For 2008, the Turkish army has destroyed nearly 700 Kurdish fighters.

For the year 2008 the Turkish armed forces have destroyed 696 Kurdish fighters, reported Jan. 16 Associated Press.
The representative of the Turkish army leadership Metin Gurak said that another 237 militants were captured and 177 surrendered themselves.
171 people from the Turkish military, police and militia were killed in clashes with Kurds.
Workers' Party of Kurdistan has not yet commented on this information. Recall earlier Kurds deny the message of Turkish authorities on the number of dead. Kurdistan Workers' Party declared the European Union, Turkey and the United States a terrorist organization.